29 Part-time PhD programmes in International Development

Pursue the International Development degree at the University of Birmingham, conduct impactful research, and develop skills under the guidance of academic supervisors within an active research environment focused on real-world impact.

Conduct your own Global Ethics research with the support of experts from the Department of Philosophy from University of Birmingham. Explore key ethical issues that have a real-world impact on people's lives. 

Our Natural Resource Institute (NRI) in Medway at University of Greenwich provides an ideal environment for innovative and original research in Development Studies.

Study this International Development programme from SOAS University of London to realise your potential to define and solve pressing global forces and transform the world with your research impact.

Conduct advanced research on global challenges and transformations in an innovative interdisciplinary school with the Global Challenges and Transformations programme at University of Bristol.

At the University of Reading, they offer several routes to a doctoral qualification, including this PhD in International and Rural Development.

This Global, Urban and Social Studies degree from RMIT University cultivates high-level skills in research processes, advanced communication skills, analysis and synthesis of knowledge.    

As a Migration Studies DPhil student from University of Oxford you will undertake your own original research project under the guidance of your supervisor. 

This Development Studies (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Development Studies within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

Join our lively community of doctoral researchers at the University of Sussex and address some of the most important current issues in International Development (Global Studies).

For full-time students, the first year of the Politics and International Studies is spent in Cambridge with two major activities: firstly, developing a research topic with the guidance of a Supervisor, and secondly, training in research methods.

The Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in Organizational Development program at Grand Canyon University helps graduates lead and transform organizations. Those seeking a doctorate in organizational leadership learn how to help organizations achieve success through growth.

The Global Studies Ph.D. program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell offers an advanced interdisciplinary education, the opportunity to work with diverse faculty conducting cutting edge research, and a supportive and multinational community committed to understanding and solving the world's most pressing issues.

The Tiffin University Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change is designed with a curriculum to appreciate the challenges and tremendous opportunities within today’s cross-cultural work environment. 

The DPhil in International Development at University of Oxford provides an opportunity for outstanding students to pursue in-depth multi- and interdisciplinary research, guided by leading scholars in the field, into processes of social, political and economic development and change in the global South.

This Educational Research and Development at University of Lincoln  is a research qualification aimed at those who are, or aspire to be, senior academic or administrative leaders of primary, secondary, or tertiary educational institutions, or university lecturers and researchers.

The School of Life, Health and Chemical Science at The Open University UK has a strong track record of engagement with Global Health and Development Research projects.

This PhD programme in Development Studies is offered by the School of Social Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,

The Development Studies programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to pursue a substantial project led by their own passions and interests. It represents a highly respected qualification which can present a pathway to a career in academia, or widen their scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.

Uneven development between countries can be attributed to structural differences in how their economies are organised and depend on each other. This Economics of Development and Structural Change programme is offered at The Open University UK.